EM: Because I want to continue my career, and prove that I am one of the best at what I do.

DD:What qualities do you bring to an NFL locker room?

EM: Loyal, hard-working, true team player, willing to do anything to help the team and win games.

DD:What system do you best fit into?

EM: At Virginia I played in a zone scheme for 4 years but believe I have the ability to adapt to any pro system.

DD: How do you get ready for a big game?

EM: I take the approach that every game is a big game. During the week pay attention to installing new packages and plays, fine tune my body, take are of myself. By the time game day rolls around I'm confident, don't need to do anything excessive to get ready.

DD: For someone who had never seen you play, how would you describe your game?

EM: If someone watched the films, they would see a technician, with great understanding of the game, but also ability to be a mauler.

DD: Outisde of teammates, what was the biggest head-to-head battle you had in college?

EM: Brian Cushing OLB Southern Cal. We knew each other from high school and both looking forward to the game. We both had a good showing.

****

Statement: Michael Oher ~ OT Ole Miss:

My favorite NFL team growing up was the Dallas Cowboys. They had the "trio" of Irvin, Smith, and Aikman. If you ask me who the best player in the draft is, I say that I am the best player in the draft this year because I have all the tools to be a Hall of Famer in the NFL. My least favorite college football team has to be Mississippi State. A team should draft me because I will help the team win and I am the best player for that team. My favorite thing about Nashville has to be the fact that it's the Music City.

PK: Because I love the game of football and playing with the best in the world has been a dream of mine since a young age. I love the intensity and thrill of a game and the hard work and determination it takes to get there.

DD: What qualities do you bring to an NFL locker room?

PK: Leadership, a winning attitude, relentlessness, and team unity. Teammates have always been my friends but also know they can rely on me to set a good pace and be there when they need me most.

DD: What system do you believe you best fit into?

PK: 3-4 or 4-3... I have the ability to stand up and use my athleticism in the open field as well as the strength to play the run and rush the passer.

DD: How do you get ready for a big game?

PK: Prepare... physically, mentally, emotionally and put it all together on that day.

DD: Outside of teammates, Who is the toughest player you've faced in college?

PK: Frank Summers.

DD: For someone who had never seen you play, how would you describe your game?

PK: A tireless leader who knows how to win and have a big impact on a game. Someone athletic, fast, and strong.

SS: It's been a dream of mine since I was a kid. Football is a game which I love. It also is something that I have dedicated myself since I was eight. I love putting on that uniform and representing my team.

DD: What qualities do you bring to an NFL locker room?

SS: I'm a very fun guy to be around. I have a great personality and gets along with everybody. I am a very confident person who can bring out the best in everyone around me and I definitely have a competitive nature.

DD: What system do you believe you best fit into?

SS: Doesn't matter, I've been in both zone and power downhill schemes, running the football is running the football.

DD: How do you get ready for a big game?

SS: I usually try to relax and listen to music. I never try to exhaust too much energy so I like to get off my feet and either listen to music and or studying my game notes.

DD: Outside of teammates, Who is the toughest player you've faced in college?

SS: Julio Jones, the WR from Alabama, was a very tough opponent because he was a big receiver who could run. He was athletic, could catch, and had the ability to break tackles. Their team was constantly trying to find ways to get him the ball which made my job that much more difficult.

DD: For someone who had never seen you play, how would you describe your game?

SS: Jaw-dropping! There are few DB's with my size in the NFL right now who can move and play the game like I do. I can run, jump, locate the ball like Ed Reed, and most importantly I have a lot of fun out there. I definitely make sure the fans get their money worth.

DH: Keep guys loose, while having fun, and knowing when its time to be serious.

DD: What system do you believe you best fit into?

DH: West coast or spread.

DD: How do you get ready for a big game?

DH: Stay relaxed, listen to music.

DD: Outside of teammates, Who is the toughest player you've faced in college?

DH: Lamar Woodley - Michigan.

DD: For someone who had never seen you play, how would you describe your game?

DH: Versatile, play maker, and exciting to watch.

******

Statement: Maurice Evans ~ DE Penn St:

My favorite NFL team growing up was the NY Giants, it was my home team. I am the best player in the draft this year because I am a hell of an athlete. My least favorite college football team has to be Ohio State, our rivals. I would love to go against anybody in the NFL. I want to take on the best. A team should draft me because they are getting a good player, competitor, and an excellent leader. Nashville is very quiet and slow paced, and coming from New York, it's a big difference. So, that has to be my favorite thing about Nashville.

AA: I have a great love for the game, I love playing football and believe that anyone who is blessed with the capabilities and opportunity to do so should follow through and give it a chance.

DD: What qualities do you bring to an NFL locker room?

AA: I am a good teammate, on-and-off the field, I would be a quality
representative of the organization. Football players have the opportunity
to do things outide of the game, bigger than the game, over the
years people in the community have given to me, I would like the
chance to give back to the community.

DD: What system do you believe you best fit into?

AA: Having played 4 years at Virginia I am comfortable
playing the 3-4, i call it a 'man's defense' because especially
inside you gotta get in there and throw guys around to make a play.
But i feel i am versatile enough for any defense, very confident
in my ability to learn.

DD: How do you get ready for a big game?

AA: Preparation,
watching tape in the evenings, during the week getting reps in practice
to see how it looks in real life. Preparation really is key so that
by the time Sunday comes around, I'm relaxed in knowing what I have
to do. I am calm and collected on the field, not the type of player
who will stand up and shout at everyone but I will lead by example
on the field, that's what matters.

DD: Outside of teammates, Who is
the toughest player you've faced in college?

AA: Over the years not just in college but in high school I've
played against so many great players, it's hard to pick just one...
they all are kinda snowballed together into one big monster in my
mind, but whoever it is, I am sure they respect me.

DD: For someone
who had never seen you play, how would you describe your game?

AA: Gritty.
Playing inside linebacker you gotta get in there, get in the grass.
I am smart, able to let the defensive linemen know about their adjustments,
to get the coverage guys on the right page. but once it starts im
ready to get it going, whether it's playing the run or the pass
I'm gritty and will fight for it every snap.

BJ: I have always wanted to play professional sports, often times you hear about people hating their jobs and never wanting to go. I don't want to be that guy so I would much rather want to do something that I love.

DD: What qualities do you bring to an NFL locker room?

BJ: The qualities that I would bring would be hard work and dedication. The biggest thing that I have learned is that things don't always go your way so you have to work that much harder to give yourself an opportunity.

DD: What system do you believe you best fit into?

BJ: . I believe I have the ability to grasp and be successful in any system. Because I was a spread qb in college you often get stereotyped, but the one thing I can say is that in the spread a lot is put on the QB, and I think that will make it easier to adjust to whatever is thrown at me.

DD: How do you get ready for a big game?

BJ: The way I get ready for a game is very simple, I keep preparing up until the last minute. I was taught that if you front load your preparation it makes it easier to adjust during the game there wasn't one time this season where I felt like a defense caught me off guard. I really take pride in the way I prepare for an opponent.

DD: Outside of teammates, Who is the toughest player you've faced in college?

BJ: The toughest player that I played against in college was LB Robert Henson of TCU, he competed at such a high level the entire game. I was really impressed with his physical and mental toughness.

DD: For someone who had never seen you play, how would you describe your game?

BJ: I would describe my game as smooth, I've been told several times that I make it look easy. I would give all that credit to the time I put into preparing the right way so I'm never caught off guard.

JW: Being a professional football player has been something that I have wanted to be for as far as I can remember. Its my dream and something that I have worked for my entire life to try and achieve. I feel like it is something that I was born to do.

DD: What qualities do you bring to an NFL locker room?

JW: Qualities that that I will bring to an NFL locker room are my passion for the game. I will push my teamates and make everyone around me better. I will bring a positve attitude every day, no matter the circumstance with a willingness to do something to make myself a better player each day. I will also bring a spark and physical presence to make everybody else want to get better.

DD: What system do you believe you best fit into?

JW: I don't really believe there is any one system that fits me. I feel that I am the type of player that can adjust to any system that I am presented the opportunity to be a part of. I will work constantly to master my role in that system in order to help and better my team in any way that I can.

DD: How do you get ready for a big game?

JW: I get ready for a big game by watching film all week and gaining an edge by examining flaws in my opponents game. I study my opponents to figure out the best ways that the can be beat. I also study body language, position and what they do when they are fatigued. Before the game I relax and listen to my hype music, then right before I go away I put on my war paint and get ready to inflict pain for 3 hours or however long.

DD: Outside of teammates, Who is the toughest player you've faced in college?

JW: The toughest player that I have faced in college is Jeff Otah, OT from Pittsburgh.

DD: For someone who had never seen you play, how would you describe your game?

JW: My game is filled with passion in effort. I like to make a lot of plays in the backfield or effect them by cause runners to change direction to help my teamates make plays. Love to make big plays when my team needs them. A lot of Swagger, I talk alot of trash. I want the other team to know that I have to be accounted for every single play. I like to use my strength, speed and explosiveness to inflict pain on my opponent. I am a very physical player in the run, I try to instill fear in my opponents by making them want to avoid me, quit or wish the game was over soon. I live to rush the passer. There is no greater feeling in the world than getting a sack and celebrating or making a big hit and hearing the crowd go crazy! That's me.

DD: Outside of teammates, Who is the toughest player you've faced in college?

CD: LaRon Landry S LSU

DD: For someone who had never seen you play, how would you describe your game?

CD: Confidence & knowing defenses.

*****

John Johnson ~ FB Ouachita Baptist:

My favorite
NFL team growing up was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A player that
I would least like going against in the NFL is Ray Lewis from the
Baltimore Ravens. The player that I liked as a kid was Mike Alstott.
My hidden talent is that I am a musician. I play drums, keyboard
and piano. D1 has great training and great people, everyone is looked
at the same way regardless of ability, it's very fair.